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Friday, July 8, 2011

How to Make a Thinking Cap

“But, Mom, what about the brain?!?!” was my son’s question when
we finished his human organs tee shirt. Truth be told, I thought that we’d just read
up on the brain and add what we learned to his Body Book (visit this post for
links to download the Body Book pages free). But, ohhhh no, that wasn’t going to cut it
for my son. Apparently I’d set the bar too high with our other human
body-related activities. (I have no one to blame but myself.)

Frantically searching the web for a fun craft to do, I found
the Brain Child
blog. Hallelujah! This incredible site had the perfect activity to cap off (excuse
the corny pun) our lessons on the human body.

I covered the top of my son’s head in aluminum foil. I’d recommend
finding a bowl that’s a snug fit and covering it completely with foil. If you
omit the bowl, use LOTS of foil to make your foiled hat thick and stiff. This will serve as a permanent base for your "brain."

After we removed the foil form, we put on gloves and eyewear and sprayed the foam sealant, covering our foil hat completely. Before handing over the can, I showed my son how to make folds like what you’d see
in the cerebrum.

We set our “brain” on top of waxed paper to dry, threw out
the gloves, and gave each other a high-five. “That was cool, Mom,” my son said.
I agreed!

I checked the brain cap a few hours later and as it was
drying, gently pulled the waxed paper away from the bottom where it was
sticking. Then I turned it over since the top was dry, letting the bottom dry
thoroughly overnight.

Note: We did this in our garage with the door open so there
was plenty of ventilation. While the sealant’s can didn’t give this warning, I
thought it best to control the mess and
protect our brains.

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The Relentlessly Fun, Deceptively Educational blog was born out of one mom's desire to chronicle all the afterschool activities she is doing with her oldest son. Thanks to the Internet, when his sibling is school age and there's even LESS time to reinvent the wheel, she won't have to. (Aren't blogs wonderful?!?) Fortunately for you, she's sharing these ideas and activities with other parents who, like her, believe learning doesn't stop when the school day ends.